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Agriculture Practices
1) When plants of the same kind are grown and
cultivated at one place on a large scale, it is called a
crop.
2) There are two types of crops-:
i. Kharif crops: The crops which are sown in the rainy
seasons are called kharif crops. Some examples paddy,
maize, soyabean etc.
ii. Rabi crops: The crops grown in the winter season are
called rabi crops. Some examples wheat, gram, pea etc.
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Basic Practices of crop Production
i. Preparation of soil
ii. Sowing
iii. Adding manure and fertilizers
iv. Irrigation
v. Protecting from weeds
vi. Harvesting
vii. Storage

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i. Preparation of soil
1. It is the first step before
growing a crop.
2. One of the most
important task in
agriculture is to turn
the soil and loosen it.
3. This allows the roots to
penetrate deep into
the soil.

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ii. Sowing
1.Sowing is the most
important part of crop
production.
2.Before sowing good
quality seeds are
selected.
3.Good quality seeds are
clean and healthy
seeds of a good variety.

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iii. Adding manure & fertilisers
1.The substances which
are added to the soil in
the form of nutrients
for the healthy growth
of plants are called
manure and fertilizers.
2.Soil supplies mineral
nutrients to the crop.
3.These nutrients are
essential for the
growth of plants.

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iv. Irrigation
1.The supply of water to
crops at different
intervals is called
irrigation.
2.The time and
frequency of irrigation
varies from crop to
crop, soil to soil and
season to season.
3.In summer, the
frequency of watering
is higher.

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v. Protecting from weeds
1.In fields many other
undesirable plants may
grow naturally along with
the crop. These
undesirable plants are
called weeds.
2.The removal of weeds is
called weeding.
3.Weeds are also controlled
by using certain chemicals,
called weedicide.

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vi. Harvesting
1.Harvesting of crop is an
important task.
2.The cutting of crop
after it is mature is
called harvesting.
3.Harvesting in our
country is either done
manually by sickle or
by a machine called
harvester.

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vii. Storage
1.Proper storage of
grains is necessary to
protect them from
pests and
microorganisms.
2.Large scale storage of
grains is done in silos
and granaries.
3.Dried neem leaves are
used for storing food
grain at home.

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